Candy-cutter.



G. D. LANE A. F. SGHMAND.

CANDY CUTTER. APPLIOATION FILED 11213.13, @908.

91 1,41 0, Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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CANDY-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application filed February 13, 1908. Serial No. 415,672.

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Be it known that we, CHARLES D. LANE and ALBERT F. SGHMAND, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Bridgeport, in the countyofFairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new anduseful Tm rovements in Candy-Cutters, of which the f0 owing is aspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in confectioners tools and moreespecially to a candy cutter so called, and comprises an implementdesigned to cut strips of boiled candy while in a soft or liable state,into com aratively shortlengt s, as for instance in t e formation ofbutter-cups, kisses and various other lengths and shapes.

It is the object of our invention to provide an improved construction ofcandy cutter which is adapted to cut strips ofsoft candy into variouslengths and shapes, and to do it in a practical and expeditious manner;to as to permit some or all the blades to be shifted out of the way forforming the longer pieces or for forming and imprinting flat bars toproduce special designs and shapes, and further to provide a light anddurable machine which may be inexpensively constructed from cold .rollsteel, in a way to insure it against warping.

With the above objects in view, we have devised the simple and novelconstruction shown upon the accompanying sheet of drawings forming apart of this specificatiomupon which similar characters of referencedenote like or crorresponding parts throughout the several figures andof which,

Figure 1, shows a-perspective view of our improved candy cutter, in anopen position. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the base section of themachine, with upper or movable section and part ofblades removed. Fig.3, is an end view of cutter, drawn upon a somewhat larger scale. Fig.4,is also an enlarged, cross sectional view, of our cutter taken on line4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5, is a detailed longitu dinal sectional view of apart of the cutter taken on line 5 ofFig. 2. Fig. 6, is a furtherenlarged detailed perspective view of the end portion of one of thecutters detached, and Fig. 7, is a similar enlarged perspective view ofone of the intermediate filling blocks detached. V

As will be readily seen our cutter is constructed of two parts hingedtogether, the loweror bottom section A, being stationary tom section isprovided with base plates 0 while the upper sections have arms in whichthe handle g is mounted. The construction of frame, block and blades arethe same in both instances, and conse uently similar referencecharacters are app ied to both. Each section comprises longitudinalblade supporting side strips (2 and end pieces e and f, which aresecuredin one case to the base plates 0 while in the other section theyare attached to the arms 1). The said longitudinal strips d are milledout as shown in Fig. i, to form longitudinal undercut or dovetailedgrooves g in their innersides to receive the beveled ends it of thespacing blocks i and likewise to support the ends j of the blades k.These blades and blocks are designed to be arranged and supportedcrosswise, side by side in their frames, as shown at the extreme rightof Figs. 2 and 5, to out candy into very short lengths, while if longerlengths were required every alternate blade in the sections would beinverted and thus lowered as shown at C in Fig. 5, which would producepieces of candy of double the length. If all the blades are inverted asseen at a special plate (not shown) can be laid on the back edge of theblades to form a working surface upon which special shapes or fiat candybars can be formed. The notches r in lower corner of blade serve toaccommodate the shoulder formed by grooves g and allow the ends j torest thereon. The upper corners of each end of the blades are also cutaway as at Z to allow the blades to be inverted and the sharp edge m tobe placed down between the sides (1 and the back edge finish above thefaces of frame and blocks. As for instance if it were desired to cutpieces of candy of twice the length, we would turn down every otherblade, while if we desired the pieces three times as long only everythird blade would be .used. The overhang of dove-tail at one end of barsat are cut away as at n to allow the shoved along the ways to position,and the blades inserted therebetween. After the frame is filled in thismanner the blades and blocks are secured in position by means of the endscrew 00 in plate f which are adapted to be adjusted against the saidparts as shown in Fig. 2.

In the operation of our cutter a suitable stripper, or lifter (notshown) is first laid over the blades of the lower section, after whichthe candy is placed thereon, and then the upper section is manuallylowered and its blades forced into the candy, each blade obviouslycutting in conjunction with the corresponding blade of the lowersection, with which it registers. After the said upper section has beenlowered in this manner to sever the candy it is again raised and thesevered pieces of candy removed by the assistance of the lifter which israised in a way to strip and gather the candy from the blades, andfurther serve for its removal to a suitable receptacle.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 2- 1. A candy cutter, comprising two -framesections, hinged together and each having a pair of longitudinalundercut grooves and forming shoulders, blades supported upon saidshoulders, spacing blocks arranged between the blades having beveledends to engage the shoulders, and a pair of adjustable screws mounted inthe ends of the 'l'raine to press against the blades and blocks.

2. A candy cutter, comprising two 'l'ranies hinged together, and eachconsisting oi side and end pieces secured together, said side pieceshaving an undercut groove along their inner edge, blades supported upona shoulder formed. by the grooves, spacing blocks also supported uponsaid shoulders and having beveled ends to engage the undermit portion ofthe sides to prevent the blocks from (0111- ing out, and screws in endof frame to engage the blocks or knives to bind and secure the same.

Signed at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairlield, and State of(loniwcticut, this iOth day of February, A. 1)., 1.908.

CHARLES D. LANE. ALBERT F. SUHMAND.

Witnesses C. M. N EWMAN, RUTH RAYMOND.

